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There?s no other way to describe the Ducati Desmosedici RR than as a MotoGP bike with lights; it really is that close to the real thing. The 200bhp motorcycle is a replica of Ducati?s Desmosedici GP6 MotoGP machine, which Loris...
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The Aprilia Mana 850 is a sort of half-scooter, half motorcycle designed to be the bike for all occasions. For the weekday commute slip the Mana?s fully-automatic CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) gearbox into ?auto? mode and you?ve a twist-and-go scooter;...
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This latest version of the Honda Transalp is much improved over the last model, but to be honest that was never going to be difficult. The motor is just quick enough, should last forever, and offers a smile when the...
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Yamaha?s designers had one problem with superceding its 2006-07 R6, and that was how to improve a motorcycle that was very good in the first place. But improve it they have with clever attention to details borne from its World...
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The BMW HP2 Sport is expensive and quite rightly so considering this is the finest sporting package BMW have rocked up with. Forget the fact that the HP2 Sport is an old air-cooled Boxer engine that supplies the goods, think...
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The Ducati 848 isn?t just a small 1098, it?s much more than that. The 848 is a proper fast (top speed is 166mph), fine-handling, gorgeous Ducati superbike in its own right. It?s no longer the poor relation to its big...
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Placing a classified advert, whether online or in print, can sometimes attract people running scams, but by following some very simple rules you can stay safe and make sure you sell your bike smoothly. The majority of people selling their...
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Conmen are trying to make thousands from those of us selling our bikes ? and it's time for us to join together and hit back. Read this story and pass on the details to every motorcyclist you know (send it...
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Tip For brush cleaning your chain use a bit of wallpaper roll left over from the last home decorating. Put it between chain and tyre and tape it to the bike with masking tape. I also stick some on the...
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Here's a warning to other readers about the dangers of not taking out fully comp insurance... In the summer of 2005 I passed my test and bought myself a T reg ZX6R which was absolutley mint. I'd had it about...
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Who says you need a legal mind to beat the system? I did it with a determined one! OK... order of things April. Speed camera clocks my car doing 37mph April... receive NIP April.. sent letter to Lancashire police, can...
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The most important bit of kit I keep in my garage is a can of Mr Sheen wax polish or supermarket equivelant (it's cheaper!) Sprayed all over the bike it will get rid of splatted insects, brake dust and even...
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To save money on tinted visor inserts which cost £10 a shot, go to a car shop like Halfords and buy a roll of car window tint for around £15. Then take off your visor, cut off a strip of...
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Last year I bid for a 50th Anniversary VFR800 on eBay; didn't win the bike but was contacted to take up a second chance. I was offered the bike for a great price, the 'seller' was going to 'ship it'...
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I have experienced eBay fraud and wanted to share it. I bid on a Blackbird, which was in Rotherham. This is not too far away as I live in Barnsley. I own a 600 Bandit and wanted something to tour and play on...
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I have just returned from Kendal Magistrates' Court after being convicted for doing 68mph in a non urban 40mph speed limit on the A65 at Lupton whilst overtaking. I was recorded by LTI20:20 measuring device. I have a clean driving...
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Whenever I change my steering head bearings the manual says something like "using a suitable sized tube or socket, hammer the new race into place, making sure not to mark the bearing face". I don't know about you, but my...
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Having fitted a new rear tyre on my CBR1000, the sunshine tempted me into riding a few gentle miles to bed it in on Saturday. I approached the roundabout at Weyhill, west of Andover, amongst various cars and noticed a...
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I used exactly the same method to change the head bearings on my 1998 zzr1100 (see the attached story). However I found there was no need to grind the hardened steel of the outter of the old one, just remove the...
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I have had problems with my 2001, 5,000-mile Yamaha XVS1100 that I think others should be warned about. It is my first Yamaha after 34 years with Honda and Kawasaki and I've been disappointed with the bike - mainly due...
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Response from Yamaha: Naturally we are always sorry to hear of any Yamaha owner, who has experience a problem with their machine and also understand that they may be disappointed, in cases where they may be liable for any subsequent...
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In the first of our MCN riding tips series Road-Tester Michael Neeves takes an MCN reader round to explain how to get the best out of body position. Watch the video to see how simply changing how you sit on...
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On Monday, March 26, 2007 I was riding home from work north bound on the M1 on my Virago 535. After checking my mirror, turning around to look and indicating, I moved into the third lane to over take a...
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Why is it when I service my rear caliper on my Suzuki Bandit 1200 I always come upon the same problem of the brake pad pins being seized. I wondered if any one else had the same problem? I want to let...
Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa (2007-current)
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Suzuki have played around with the GSX1300R Hayabusa?s styling without losing the original?s looks and character, as a result the new Suzuki Hayabusa looks really sleek. Engine capacity had increased and so has power and torque. Handling hasn?t been significantly...
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